GAME:  #643 Kansas vs #644 Texas
TIME:    2/23/2021 – 9:00p EST
SPREAD:  Texas -3
TOTAL:      139

The #17 Kansas Jayhawks (17-7, 11-5) have a tough BIG 12 game against the #14 Texas Longhorns (13-6, 7-5) at the Frank Erwin Special Events Center in Austin, Texas on Tuesday at 9 p.m. EST. The Kansas Jayhawks beat Texas Tech by a score of 67-61 and Texas lost 82-84 to West Virginia on Saturday. These teams met in Kansas on Jan. 2nd when Texas dominated the Jayhawks in a 59-84 win. Kansas has won its last five games against conference opponents and will be looking to give Texas its 5th straight loss to ranked opponents. 

KANSAS JAYHAWKS

The Kansas Jayhawks are averaging 73 points per game on 44% field goal shooting along with seven three-pointers on 35% three-point shooting and 10.5 offensive rebounds. The Jayhawks are allowing 66 points per game on 41% field goal shooting while forcing 14 turnovers along with 6.2 steals and 2.8 blocks per game on the defensive end. The Jayhawks are led by Ochai Agbagi who is averaging 13.7 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.1 steals per game.

TEXAS LONGHORNS

The Texas Longhorns are averaging 75 points on 45% field goal shooting long with 8.8 degrees and 35% three-point shooting and 10.1 offensive rebounds per game. The Longhorns are allowing 68 points per game on 40% field-goal shooting while forcing 11.7 turnovers along with 5.3 steals and 3.2 blocks per game on defense. Texas is led by Andrew Jones who is averaging 15.6 points, or points 7 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.1 steals per game.

TRENDS

KANSAS

• Over is 6-0 in Jayhawks’ last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
• The Jayhawks are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
• Jayhawks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following an ATS win.
• The Jayhawks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight-up win.
• Over is 4-1 in the Jayhawks last 5 overall.

TEXAS

• Over is 4-0 in Longhorns last 4 Tuesday games.
• Longhorns are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight-up loss.
• The Longhorns are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Tuesday games.
• Longhorns are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
• Over is 7-1 in Longhorns last 8 home games.

HEAD TO HEAD

• The road team is 12-2 ATS in the last 14 meetings.

KANSAS vs TEXAS PREDICTION PICK

The Jayhawks and the Longhorns are trending in opposite directions at this time. The Jayhawks have won 5 straight games while the Longhorns have lost 4 of its last 6 games. The Longhorns blew out the Jayhawks earlier this year in Kansas which raises some questions as to why this line is only -3 on their home floor. This will be a low-scoring defensive game which will put the Under in a good position. In the Jayhawks‘ last 5 games, they’ve held their opponents under 1.00 point per possession. Kansas is 17-0 when it holds opponents to less than 75 points. The Jayhawks should be able to win this game with defense. The Bookie is rolling with the Kansas Jayhawks to cover the spread and possibly win straight up.

BETTING ANGLES:

The Bookie:         Kansas +3 / Under 139
Fade the Public:  Kansas/ Under
Sharp Action:      Texas / Under